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Which Forest Lake winter event did you enjoy most?
 
FL Council will allow seasonal sales to continue
Having a choice to shop where they want, combined with keeping jobs in the community, were the two main reasons cited by residents who support allowing temporary seasonal sales in Forest Lake.

Many spoke during the public forum at Monday’s regular meeting of the Forest Lake City Council. And they far out numbered those who favor banning or restricting temporary retail facilities, such as Linder’s Flower Mart.
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Marketplace Foods sets Feb. 18 closing date

12010market.jpgShoppers who have relied on Marketplace Foods in Forest Lake for their groceries will soon need to make other plans.

Come Thursday, Feb. 18, Marketplace Foods, 935 S. Lake St., will close. That word comes from Keith Johanneson who heads the Bemidji-based company that has owned the store since 1987. The store earlier reported that it would close on Feb. 28.

Shoppers were coming and going at Marketplace Foods in Forest Lake this week. (Photo By Cliff Buchan) 

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Cause of murder-suicide in Hugo still an unknown
The motive behind a murder-suicide in Hugo on Jan. 19 continues to be explored. That word comes following the release of a coroner’s report last week that indicates the deaths of a Hugo couple were homicide and suicide.
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Council appointments unchanged after special meeting
Appointments made by the Forest Lake City Council last week remain unchanged after Mayor Stev Stegner called a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to undo their previous action.
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ISD 831 finds big gaps in needs, funding

12010marc.jpgAfter more than a year of study, officials in ISD 831 are now being told what many already knew. Gaps exist in facilities, technology and instructional needs.

Southwest Junior High School Principal Marc Peterson inspects cabinets in an art room at the school. The cabinets have been in use since the school was built in 1965 and are on a list of replacement needs. (Photo By Cliff Buchan) 

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Bob Marzolf named VFW Teacher of the Year
12010bobm2.jpgBob Marzolf, left, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Forest Lake High School, is the 2010 VFW Teacher of the Year in Minnesota. His award was announced Jan. 16 during the VFW State Mid-Winter Conference in St. Paul. He was one of nine finalists representing Post 4210 here and the 7th District. He now goes on to national level competition for teacher of the year. Marzolf is pictured here in a class setting working with students. (Photo Submitted)
 
School bid for grant has Q-Comp catch
ISD 831 has agreed to toss its hat in the ring with hopes of securing $1.8 million in federal funding. But there is a catch tied to the school district’s bid for Race to the Top funding. The grant requires all districts to be participating in a Quality Compensation (Q-Comp) program.
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World expert on H1N1 flu says get vaccinated

osterholm.jpgCould Minnesota be headed to a third and more serious wave of the H1NI flu?

It’s not a 100 percent sure thing but one of the world’s leading experts on influenza says the third wave could well happen this winter or spring.

Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D., M.P.H., makes several points as he visits with the ECM Publishers Editorial Board last Friday afternoon at the ECM corporate office in Coon Rapids. Osterholm urged everyone to get vaccinated for the H1N1 flu. (Photo by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online)

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